Day: September 11, 2018

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: Puerto Rico hurricane response an “unsung success”President Donald Trump has been criticised for hailing the US response to the deadly Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year as “tremendous”. The mayor of its capital tweeted: “If he thinks the death of 3,000 people is a success…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tight fitting athletic wear is popular – and controversial A school in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin is under fire for reportedly enforcing a sexist dress code despite promising changes last spring. After outcry from students and parents last year, the Kenosha School District agreed to let girls wear…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Lula had a huge lead over all other candidates Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pulled out of next month’s presidential election, allowing his running mate to stand in his place. Workers’ Party leader Gleisi Hoffman announced the decision outside the police headquarters where the 72-year-old is…

Image copyright CBS Image caption Georgia is one of 20 states that allows paddling in schools A school in the US state of Georgia is asking parents to consent to allowing their children to be spanked with a wooden paddle as a form of punishment. The Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics sent a…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Serena Williams, pictured after losing to Naomi Osaka during the US Open, was the subject of a newspaper cartoon widely criticised as racist and sexist An Australian newspaper which found itself at the centre of a race row over its cartoonist’s depiction of Serena Williams has doubled down on its…

Image copyright Jenny Coleman/Oregon Innocence Project Image caption Mr Horner was freed with the help of the Oregon Innocence Project after he appealed for their help while in prison A man from Oregon has been freed from a 50-year jail term after his case unravelled following the discovery of a labrador dog he allegedly killed.…

Image copyright Reuters US President Donald Trump’s November visit to the Republic of Ireland has been cancelled. An Irish government spokesman said the trip had been “postponed for scheduling reasons”. The White House had announced the visit earlier in September. Mr Trump was expected to visit his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare, and Dublin…

Image copyright Ayanda Mabulu A South African artist has defended his controversial work which depicts anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela doing a Nazi salute. Ayanda Mabulu’s piece drew criticism after it was briefly displayed at a Johannesburg art-fair. A former president, Mr Mandela is a much-loved figure in South Africa, credited with ending white-minority rule. Mabulu…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBolton: “The ICC is dead to us”The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it will continue “undeterred” in the face of threats by the US. The court angered the US by revealing it wanted to investigate American servicemen over alleged detainee abuse in Afghanistan. On Monday, National…

Image copyright EPA Image caption Venezuelans are suffering chronic food shortages, which the government blames on US sanctions The US has accused Venezuela’s government of stealing from a state-run food programme while its own people go hungry. Marshall Billingslea, a US treasury official, said Venezuelan government officials were over-charging for food. He said corruption by…